The Malliyoor Sree MahaGanapathy Temple in Kottayam district, Kerala is the sacred abode of the all - encompassing divine presence of Lord Ganesha and also a coveted destination of lakhs of pilgrims from all over India. The endearing elephant - headed Lord Ganesha, the son of Siva and Parvathy, enjoys prime place among all the gods in the Hindu pantheon. He is Parabrahma incarnate, the God of Wisdom and Learning, the Remover of all Obstacles and is worshipped first, any ot....

Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple, also known as Chakkulathu Kavu Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to goddess Durga. The temple is located in Neerattupuram, Thalavady panchayat, Alappuzha District, Kerala and is one of the most popular temples in the state.

Bhagawathi is one of the most popular deities in the area. Pilgrims from all over South India visit and worship the Devi.The temple was less known even to the local residents and lay ....

The Oachira Temple is an extremely ancient temple located in Oachira in Kollam district in the South Indian state of Kerala. According to the Puranas, this temple is one of the famous sacred places of Kerala and India. Oachira is on the border of Kollam and Allappuzha districts, next to the National Highway 47. This very ancient pilgrimage center is centered on the ParaBrahma temple (that is dedicated to the Para Brahman (or Param Brahman) or Ohmkara....

Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple (alternatively Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple) is a Hindu temple at Kodungallur, Thrissur district, Kerala state, India. The idol of the goddess Bhadrakali (popularly known as "Kodungallur Amma") in the temple is unique as it has eight hands with various attributes. One is holding the head of an Asura, another a sword, next an anklet, another a bell, and so on. Routine worship at the temple every day at 03:00 and ends at ....

Padanilam Parabrahma Temple is another famous temple situated in Noornad, Padanilam of Alappuzha district. The main deity in this temple is Lord Parabrahma, the integration of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and the main festival celebrated here is "Padanilam Sivarathri". Kaavadiyattam and Kettulsavam are the main rituals during this festival. Vrischikamahotsavam, Irupathiyettamonam, Chirappu, Sapthahayajnam etc are the other main festival celebrated here. In Padanilam Parabrahma Temple....

Uthralikkavu temple is some two kilometers away in the direction of north from Wadackanchery on the Kodungallore-Shoranur state highway. Just aside the Thrissur - Shoranur Railway line, amidst the paddy fields and surrounded by a chain of highlands and hills, the temple compound forms a rather arena-like stage where the Pooram and its associated features such as elephant procession, fireworks, percussion orchestra etc. would be held. Despite the fact that the temple is rather small in size....

Achankovil Temple is in the Kollam district and is in Kerala border. Infront of the temple we can see Achancovil river. Achankovil is an important Hindu pilgrim centre and the famous Sastha temple here is situated amidst thick forest. It is very much important among the sastha temples in Kerala. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Ayyappa. It is said that the installation of the idol of Sastha have been installed several centuries before the C....

Shri Ayyappa Temple, located at Anachal (15 km from Munnar), is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. The temple complex is also home to the deities of Lord Ganesh and Nagaraja. The rituals conducted in the temple are same as that of the Sabarimala Shri Dharma Sastha Temple.

Shaiva and Vaishnava philosophies meet at the Triprayar Sri Rama Temple in Thrissur where the idol of Rama also possesses aspects of Shiva. The idol here is one that is believed to be worshiped by Krishna in Dwarka and lost after the city went underwater. It was recovered by fishermen near Chettuva in Kerala and the local ruler Vakkayil Kaimal, constructed a temple at Triprayar. Rama’s idol here is unique in that it has four arms, a conch, a disc, a bow and a garland. The sanctum, wh....

Thirukkodithanam is near Changanasseri. The deity is Vishnu who is also known as Amrita Narayanan. This shrine is one of the five connected with Mahabharatam. The other four are Yuddhishtira of Chengannur, Bheema of Tiruppuliyur, Arjuna of Aranmula and Nagula of Tiruvamundur. This temple is believed to have been built by Sahadeva ....

Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Devi Temple or Karikkakom Devi Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Chamundi located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. This ancient temple, more than 600 years old, is situated at Karikkakom, around 7 km north of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple enshrines a Panchaloha idol of the goddess Karikkakathamma – an incarnation of Chamundi. The rare fact about this temple is that Chamundi Devi is worshiped here in three different for....

The temple anchored in Panachikkadu is known as Dakshina Mookambika in South India. Panachikkadu is located 11-km away from Kottayam town. Though the temple is known as Saraswathy temple, the main deity is Mahavishnu (Vishnu). The devotees worship Vishnu first before worshipping Saraswathy (Devi) as a custom. Ganapathy, Shiva, Sasthavu and Yakshi are satisfied with the position as sub-deities.There is n....

Thrikariyoor is a town in Nellikuzhi panchayath in Ernakulam area in Kerala, India. Thrikkariyoor temple is adjacent. Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple is arranged 4 km from Kothamangalam. This is considered as the last pratistha of Parasurama. This temple merits an extraordinary feature, as it is accepted to have the spirits of Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. The ceremonies and customs depend on those of the Arya Dravida conventions. It is additionally accepted to be the capital of Chera Dynasty....

The Vadakkunnathan Temple at Thrissur, dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the largest and ancient temple, situated in Thrissur district of Kerala. Also known as Thenkailasam and Vrishabhachalam, the temple stands majestically on an elevated hillock right in the centre of the city. Hindu traditions say that the temple was built by Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the legend creator of Kerala. Thrissur pooram, which is celebrated here every year in the mon....

Tirunavaya Temple is a historically significant ancient Hindu temple on the banks of the River Bharata dedicated to Nava Mukundan Vishnu with the other deities like Ganesha, and Lakshmi. It is located near the ancient Hindu pilgrimage centre of Tirunavaya, a village 8 km south of Tirur in the Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The temple was the traditional venue for the historic ritual of the Mamankam festival, an enactment of traditional martial arts by suicide ....

Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant Hindu temple in Angadipuram near Perintalmanna which is known as the capital city of Valluvanad,in Malappuram district, Kerala state, South India. The temple deity, Thirumandhamkunnilamma, was the para devatha (official goddess) of the kings of Valluvanad, the local feudal kings ruled the area in the Middle Ages. The assassins (called Chavers) of Valluvanad king set out from this temple to Thirunavaya, to participate i....

Mannarasala Temple is devoted to serpent worship. It is located near Haripad, 32 km south of Alappuzha,14km from kayamkulam,115 km from Cochin International Airport and 125 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala.

Serpent worship is part of the Hindu religious practices and Kerala is a place where one would come across temples dedicated to serpent gods. Serpent worship is practised in several ancestral homes, which have special worship places ca....

Kadappattoor is a small beatutiful village on the banks of Meenachil river near Pala in Kottayam District of Kerala. The village life is centered around a Shiva temple: Kadappattoor Mahadeva Temple. The population consists of Hindus and Christians. The stone idol of Lord Shiva in Kadappattoor Mahadeva Temple is noteworthy and is unique unlike the idols in other Shiva temples.The idol was discovered by a woodcutter named Madathil Paachu Nair from inside a large tree on the banks of Meenachi....

Mayathi sree bhagavathi temple is an ancient temple located at Mayathi in between Kerala and Karnataka border. Mayathi is about 75 away from Kasargod. And is easily accessed from Karnataka, by train and road.
It is the only temple that is dedicated to goddess mahalakshmi.. This temple is very well known among the people of kerala. and the goddess Mahalakshmi is called in Karnatakal as Mookambika.mahalakshmi temple is located exactly on the b....

The uma maheshwara temple lies in the heart of kollam town.walking from the clock tower junction of chinnakada and turning westward through the main road, at uma maheshwara junction you come to the entrance of sree uma maheshwara swami temple.

It has a resplendent legend woven around it. According to tradition, lord shiva and parvathi who arrived at agastyagiri continued their journey north-ward.the v....

Mullakkal Temple,Alleppey Mullakkal Temple in the south Indian city of Alappuzha,Kerala is a multi-faith place of worship. The temple is also known as Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, and Mullakkal Bhagwati Temple.The temple is ....

The temple is located at Kedamangalam, near North Parur. The deity is Bhagawathy.

Here the Bhagawathy is worshipped in different forms – Saraswathy, Parvathi, Sree Durga, Sreelaxmi, Ashtaiswarya Dayini and Bhadrakali. The history says that this Bhagawathy is the family deity of a Nair family of Malabar who brought it here when they settled here. This was about 800 years ago.

The deity is seen here with enough ornaments and garlands. If she is pleased, she will s....

Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam, the downtown area of the city of Kochi. The temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is considered as the city temple, with the presiding deity as the protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions. As per the common practice in Kerala, the deity is reverently called Eranakulathappan, which means Lord of Eranakulam. Th....

Vellayani Devi Temple is a popular devotional centre in Trivandrum, situated about nine kilometers away from Trivandrum Railway Station. Vellayani Devi Temple is said to be build in the 14th century AD. The main attraction of this temple is its picturesque view, since it is situated on the banks of Vellayani Lake. Goddess Kali is the major deity worshipped here. Other sub deities of Vellyani Devi Temple include Lord Ganapathy, Lord Siva and the Nagaraja. There is a s....

This temple is situated about 60 km away from Kottayam town. This is also the biggest pilgrim centre in the district. There is an ancient temple where `Sridharma Sastha` is the presiding deity. There is also an ancient mosque dedicated to Vavar who is considered to be the friend of Lord Ayyappa.During the Mandala and Makaravilakku seasons lakhs of pilgrims arrive here on their way to Sabarimalai. Erumel....

Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple is a famous Hindu Lord Krishna temple situated 14 km south of Alappuzha in Kerala, India. Ambalapuzha Temple was built by the erstwhile ruler of Chembakasserry Sree Pooradam Thirunal Devanarayanan Thampuran during 15th – 17th AD. It is believed that the idol of Sree Krishna of Guruvayoor Temple was brought here for safekeeping during the raids of Tipu Sultan in 1789. The temp....

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is veritably the heart of Thiruvananthapuram, an oasis of peace and quiet ensconsced in high walls with elaborate gateways opening out on all four sides. Regarded as one of the 108 Great Vishnu temples, It is supposed to be of pre-Chrisitian era origin and was renovated to the present state of grandeur by the Maharaja Sri Anizham Tirunal Marthanda Varma in the eighteenth century. Since his time, the kingdom of Travancore was ceded to Lord Padmanabha and the ....

One of the two rival groups (the other being Paramekkavu Temple) that participate in the Thrissur Pooram, the Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple is one of the most popular ones in Kerala. The constant chanting of the Bhagvad Gita lends an even more spiritual feel to the temple. Free lunch is served every day to devot....

Kottiyoor or Kottiyur is a famous Hindu pilgrim center devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The proper name of the temple here is Sri Kottiyoor Mahadeva Kshetram. Kottiyoor temple is located near Kelakam in Kannur district of the southern state Kerala. Sri Kottiyoor temple is also known as the "Dakshina Kashi" or "Varanasi of the South" and attracts lakhs of devotees every year during the "Vaisakha Ma....

This temple is located at Anchumana at Padivattam in Edapally within Kochi Corporation limit.Sri Bhuvaneswary, Sri Annapoorneswary and Sri Badrakali are the deities presided here with equal importance. Sri Bhuvaneswary, considered as the mother of universe, showers prosperity and protection while Sri Annapoorneswary ensures abundance of wealth and blesses for long happy married life.Sri Bhadrakali is duty-bound to annihilate evil forces.The sub-deities possessing varying degree and nature ....

The Krishna temple in the town of Guruvayoor in Kerala is one of the five famous KrishnaVishnu temples in India. The others are Jagannath Puri in Orissa, Venkatachalapati in Andhra Pradesh, Nathdwara in Rajasthan and Dwaraka in Gujarat. Of course there are many other famous ones of Vishnu as well as of Krishna but these are considered to be the most popular. Even though the idol in Guruvayoor is that of Vishnu it is still known as a Krishna temple since the boy Krishna is always said to be....

The temple is located on Poonurunni-Vytila road. The presiding deity is Goshala Gopalakrishnan who faces west. Subramanian facing east is a sub deity. Shiva, also known as Dhakshninamoorthy, facing south and Parvathi facing north are also sub deities. Other deities in the temple include Ganapathy, Ayyappan and Sribhoothanagayakshi. Gosala Gopalakrishnan, Shiva, Parvathi and Subramanian are housed in a same sanctum sanctorum. Palpayasam (milk kheer) is the main offering to....

Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi Temple is one of the most renowned temples in Kerala. The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the south Indian state of Kerala. The temple is situated about 4 km west of Mavelikkara, 7 km north of Kayamkulam on SH6 (Kayamkulam - Thiruvalla Highway)

One important aspect of the temple is that the deity appears as Maha Saraswathi in the morning, as Maha Lakshmi at noon and Sri Durga or B....

Thirunelli Temple (also Tirunelli) is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu on the side of Brahmagiri hill in Kerala. The temple is at an altitude of about 900m in north Wayanad in a valley surrounded by mountains and beautiful forests. It is 32 km away from Manathavady.

Thirunelli Temple is the only temple in the world where the devotees can perform all the rituals related to one’s life, starting from birth to death and life after death.

Aazhimala Siva Temple is situated at Chowara, on the shores of the Arabian Sea.The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. On every Tuesday, large devotees gather here to offer Naranga Vilakku (oil lamp lit on lemon). An annual festival is celebrated during January-February.The temple is very close to the beach. As the beach can viewed from hill top, the name came to be Aazhimala, Aazhi means “Sea” and Mala means “Hill”

Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi Temple is one of the most famous Lord Ganesh temples in Kerala, situated at East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. Located in the heart of Trivandrum city, the original idol of the Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple is a small idol of Lord Ganesh, with the right leg is in folded posture.

Other deities worshipped at Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapati Temple are Lord Ayyappa, Goddess Durga, Nagaraja, and Brahmarakshas. Devotees can also see beautiful paintings of the ....

Pandalam Mahadeva Temple is situated in between Thottakkonam and Mulampuzha villages of Pandalam, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India. Yearly Kettukazhcha festival is one of the attractions for tourists. 10 days major festival is celebrated for Lord Siva in 'Dhanu masa' November–December every year. the festival start by hosting traditional flag names 'kodiettu' and ends by 'aarattu'. the administra....

Neyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is a famous Lord Krishna temple situated at Neyyattinkara, on the way to Kanyakumari, 20 km south of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala. One of the important temples of Lord Krishna, the temple is also of great historic importance as well. The temple enshrines Unnikannan (baby Krishna) as the presiding deity. Thrikayilvenna or Thrikayil Venna (butter) is a unique offering to Neyyattinkara Unnikannan – the deity of the temple.

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple in Kottayam, Kerala, India. It has brought glory and fame to the place. Myths have it that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa had worshipped at this temple. The name of the place has its origin from the word 'manoor', which means the land of deer.

This temple is situated in Ettumanoor, a small town near Vaikom. It is believed that an Asura called Khara got three Shivalingas from Lord Shiva himself. He br....

Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple is situated in Tripunithura, 10 km to the south-east of Kochi city, in Ernakulam District of Kerala. The temple enshrines Santhanagopala Murthy or Santhana Gopala Moorthy as the presiding deity. Santhanagopalamoorthy which literally means “savior of infants” is an incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu. Lord Vishnu is seen here in a sitting posture under the shade of five hoods of Ananthan. This is a unique pose unlike the other Vishnu templ....

Mangala Devi Temple located about 15 kms from Thekkady is a popular destination In Idukki. The temple is situated at the top of a peak at an altitude of 1337 m above sea level.

Mangala Devi temple is dedicated to Godess Mangala. The temple is hidden in the dense woods at the top of the peak and is more than 2000 years old. Built in the ancient Kerala style, the temple architecture amazes the pilgrims reaching here.